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Chuck Wooleryknown for hosting game shows such as ‘Wheel of Fortune’ and ‘Love Connection’, has died at his home in Texas, US, at the age of 83.
Woolery’s podcast co-host Mark Young confirmed the news on social media platform X, saying life won’t be the same without his “dear brother.”
“It is with a broken heart that I tell you that my dear brother @chuckwoolery has just passed away. Life won’t be the same without him. RIP brother,” Young wrote.
In an email, Young described the American TV personality as a “dear friend” and praised him as a “great man of faith.”

Woolery became a household name in the 1970s and 1980s, hosting the original ‘Wheel of Fortune’ for seven years before finding further fame with ‘Love Connection’. His signature line on the dating show, “We’ll be back in two minutes and two seconds,” became iconic.

He later hosted other game shows including ‘Scrabble’, ‘Lingo’ and ‘Greed’. In 2007, Woolery was included in the American TV Game Show Hall of Fame.
In addition to his television career, Woolery was also a musician. His band, The Avant-Garde, had a Top 40 hit in 1968 with the song “Naturally Stoned.” He later switched to country music, writing songs for artists such as Tammy Wynette.

In his later years, Woolery became one conservative commentator and hosted the podcast ‘Blunt Force Truth’. Woolery, an outspoken supporter of Donald Trump, made controversial statements about Covid-19, some of which were amplified by Trump himself.
Woolery is survived by his wife Kristen, his sons Michael and Sean, and his daughter Melissa.